Another tense showdown could be in the works between recreational fisherman and those who make a living on the waters off the Louisiana coast in the menhaden industry. Members of Louisiana’s Finfish ...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Forgetting your commercial fishing permits and licenses at home when heading to the lake or boat launch may soon be a thing of the past. As of this month, the Louisiana Department ...

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has taken early steps to adjust a buffer zone that would allow commercial menhaden fishing closer to the state’s coastline, reigniting the industry’s ...

This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fisheries Coalition, LLC. Louisiana has long relied on science to guide how it manages its natural resources. From energy to agriculture to ...

This article is paid for by the Louisiana Commercial Fishing Coalition, LLC. Louisiana’s coast supports a wide variety of uses, including conservation, recreation, commercial fishing, energy, and ...

Lawmakers’ proposals so far favor recreational anglers and charter captains who have accused the industry of upsetting the offshore ecosystem.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The ...

Louisiana has long relied on science to guide how it manages its natural resources. From energy to agriculture to fisheries, legislators and regulators have invested in research, monitoring, and ...